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#2c879b color: Precious Stone

#2c879b is rgb(44, 135, 155) in RGB and oklch(57.922% 0.08825 215.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

57.9%
0.088
216°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c879b

#2c879b is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Stone (#328696). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c879b mixed with white

  1. 2c879b
  2. 4793a5
  3. 5d9eaf
  4. 73aab9
  5. 87b6c2
  6. 9bc2cc
  7. afced6
  8. c3dae1
  9. d7e6eb
  10. ebf3f5

Darker: #2c879b mixed with black

  1. 2c879b
  2. 257586
  3. 1e6372
  4. 17515e
  5. 11414b
  6. 0a3139
  7. 052128
  8. 021318
  9. 010609
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c879b with less saturation

  1. 2c879b
  2. 398698
  3. 448595
  4. 4d8491
  5. 55828e
  6. 5c818b
  7. 638087
  8. 697e84
  9. 6f7d81
  10. 757b7d

Questions about #2c879b

What color is #2c879b?

#2c879b is bright cyan. The closest named color is Precious Stone. In RGB it is rgb(44, 135, 155), in HSL hsl(190.81, 55.78%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.922% 0.08825 215.506).

What colors go well with #2c879b?

The complementary color of #2c879b is #a76755. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b8b81 and #4b7fab. The triadic partners are #9b668e and #8a7a38.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c879b?

White text reads better on #2c879b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c879b a warm or cool color?

#2c879b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.088.